kona brewing company introduced pacific golden ale (now called big wave golden ale) and fire rock pale ale to hawaii in bottles and kegs on february 14, 1995. longboard island lager was added three years later. approximately 10 other styles of beer are brewed on a regular basis and served at kona brewing company's pubs with a select few being served at some finer restaurants and markets. these range in color from very blonde to black; in flavor from tangy to hoppy to roasty… and everything in between. today the three flagship beers are widely distributed throughout hawaii, making kona the top selling craft beer in the islands. longboard island lager, big wave golden ale, fire rock pale ale, and castaway ipa are distributed throughout all 50 states in the united states and 26 countries. the aloha series, made up of koko brown, lemongrass luau and pipeline porter, is distributed throughout the united states as well.
